Logan Heights

• New Library, Logan Heights, Fact Sheet (by Friends of the Library) (PDF:111K) (In English and Spanish)
• Community Needs Assessment (PDF:906K)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the New Logan Heights Branch Library (PDF:117K)
• Logan Heights Branch Library Planning Documents and Facts (California State Library)

A new two-story, 25,000-square-foot library will be located on the Logan Elementary School site, adjacent to the Memorial Charter Middle School. Martinez + Cutri Corp. has made preliminary architectural drawings. The new facility would replace the current 3,967-square-foot branch library built in 1927.

In December 2002, the City of San Diego was awarded a $5.25 million state grant to complete funding for this $13.7 million project.

The book collection of the branch is expected to grow from about 40,700 to approximately 73,000. There will be 66 public computers, compared to the eight now available. While there is no dedicated parking for the current facility, the new library will have 186 dedicated parking spaces.

A joint use agreement between the City of San Diego Public Library and the San Diego Unified School District with a plan of service has the following special features:

• A state-of-the-art library with a computer lab of 35 computers, all with a priority for the students.
• Digital Reference Center that includes 12 computers.
• School textbook collection for after-school and weekend access.
• Computer Lab with 35 computers and educational software (recommended by the school district), staffed by a teacher and a library assistant.
• Centro Cultural, a cultural center for student programs, exhibits and displays.
• Joint personnel decisions.
• A "Homework Hotline" phone dedicated for school faculty and student access from classrooms.
• School priority for all meeting rooms, labs and seminar rooms.
• A bilingual collection of books and other materials.
• A "Techno Teen" program that will allow older students to help younger ones with the computer research.
• A Teacher Resource Collection of books and materials on teaching and curriculum ideas.
• A 300-seat community room, the cornerstone of the "Centro Cultural," that will showcase students and bring cultural programming to the community.
• Establishment of a "teen board" for children to help plan the programs and activities that relate to them.
• Programs developed school and library staff around the curricula.

Part of the Joint Agreement the City has with the school district also includes a renewable property lease of $1.00 per year for a minimum of 50 years.

Also, the new Logan Heights Branch will be home to one of four Preschooler's Door to Learning Centers at San Diego Public Library locations. Centers are designed to promote school readiness from infancy, providing services for self-enrichment and allow children to discover the pleasures of reading and learning. The centers are a designated portion of a library designed exclusively for children younger than 5 years, their parents and caregivers. This area also includes space and equipment for the Families for Literacy Program.